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KARGIL: The inaugural ceremony of 12 days play production oriented theatre workshop for amateur artists organised under the aegis of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Kargil was kicked off on Saturday at Academy Hall Baroo here. The event is being organised as a part of Academy’s pursuit for the encouragement of theatre arts among amateur artists and for reforming the traditional theatre in Kargil District.
The 12 days long workshop cum play production exercise was inaugurated by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Moses Kunzang, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Syed Khan Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kargil was the Guest of Honour.
Moses Kunzang hailed the initiative of the Academy towards its continued initiatives for awareness, training and revival of theatrical arts in Kargil District. Underlining the importance of theatre oriented workshops, he said that these are ideal platforms for new comers wherein they get a chance to explore their hidden aptitude as well as to polish and streamline their raw talent under the guidance of professional hands.
Syed Khan recalling his experiences with the famous theater group of Jammu and Kashmir Natrang said that during his participation in certain plays, he realised the necessity of theatre which through its persuasive efficacy can be used as an effective medium of communication in order to eradicate social evils as well as to propagate moral messages aimed at building an ideal society.
Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, guests, theatre enthusiasts and the participating artists, Muhammad Ali Tak Cultural Officer Kargil while highlighting the objective of the 12 days play production oriented theatrical event said that the theatrical exercise in question is being conducted by the Academy with the threefold aim to instill theatre skills among the amateur young artists, to impart awareness and knowledge pertaining to the professional theatrical methods besides reforming theatre’s lost glory in Kargil which was at its peak in 1970s.
Tak added that the two plays entitled Jamun Ka Ped by Krishan Chander in Urdu and Khargyabsi Loqsa (Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni) by Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat in Balti/Purgi language produced and staged by the Academy during its last mega workshop in August this year at Auditorium Hall Kargil were witnessed by hundreds of theatre enthusiasts and had won thundering applauses. He added that the artists too had put in great enthusiasm and hard work in the workshop.
The workshop is being conducted under the guidance of Kacho Ahmad Khan, the first National School of Drama Graduate from Kargil. Around 60 amateur young male and female aspirants from different parts of Kargil District had applied for participation in the 12 day theatrical event out of which 25 were selected after scrutiny and audition.
